Senior Clinical Programmer Lead Oncology & Regulatory

GlaxoSmithKline; Upper Providence (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Healthcare

Pension plan

Share/Savings program

Hybrid working model

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in the United States is seeking a Principal Programmer to join our Clinical Programming team, leading study delivery in an agile, squad-based environment, mentoring junior programmers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bridge scientific requirements with technical solutions.

This role offers a hybrid working model, a competitive salary, an annual bonus, healthcare, pension, and share/savings programs, and governance with regulatory interactions (EMA/FDA) in a global

Qualifications

• 5+ years of programming experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or other regulated industry.
• Experience programming in SAS, R, Python, or a comparable language.
• Experience supporting clinical trials, clinical development programs, or analysis of clinical research data.
• Experience developing, validating, and maintaining custom programs, analyses, tables, figures, or listings.
• Experience applying programming standards, quality control procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead programming activities for one or more studies, ensuring development, maintenance, and validation of complex analysis packages.
• Foster quality assurance by ensuring programming activities adhere to standards such as Good Programming Practices and CDISC standards.
• Mentor junior programmers by providing guidance and support in technical programming tasks and industry best practices.
• Lead programming support for regulatory interactions (e.g., EMA, FDA).
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies and recommend and implement innovative solutions aligned with standards and best practices.
• Establish and uphold governance frameworks, identify risks early and devise mitigation plans, ensuring timely escalation.

Skills

Agile Leadership

Problem Solving

Data Science

Data Engineering

Influencing Without Authority

Learning Agility

Statistical Programming

Tools

SAS

R

Python

AI/ML tools

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline in the United States is seeking a Principal Programmer to join our Clinical Programming team, leading study delivery in an agile, squad-based environment, mentoring junior programmers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bridge scientific requirements with technical solutions.

This role offers a hybrid working model, a competitive salary, an annual bonus, healthcare, pension, and share/savings programs, and governance with regulatory interactions (EMA/FDA) in a global